From the desk of JOHN BRADSHAW ®
April 2026
Dear Partner in ministry,
It’s possible that by the time this letter arrives in your mailbox, the conflict in Iran will be over. We hope and pray for that.
But it’s also possible that the war with Iran will still be taking place. It’s entirely possible that it could have escalated to a place no one would have expected. What we know for sure is that more people will have died, more lives will have been upended, and more people will be wishing for Jesus to return and put an end to pain and suffering.
But that’s not going to happen. Jesus is not going to return. Not yet. And we know that because Jesus Himself said in Matthew 24:14, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Jesus doesn’t return until the gospel goes to the world. The exciting news is, God is using It Is Written right now to take the gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people
This past weekend, Pastor Robert Costa from It Is Written preached from a platform on Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of 12,500 feet, to a congregation of over 5,000 people. Five hundred precious souls were baptized, the majority of whom traced their first contact with the
“I’m a journalist and a Roman Catholic. I want to know more about these Bible teachings.”
great truths of the Bible to watching It Is Written’s Escrito Está programming. Church members and leaders are urging It Is Written to invest more in media evangelism in Bolivia. They know that the time is right to reach more people than ever before with “this gospel of the kingdom.”
During a series of meetings in Hamilton, Bermuda, recently, a man sent me a note that said, “I’m a journalist and a Roman Catholic. I want to know more about these Bible teachings.” He has joined a Bible study group and is growing in his faith.
And in a very challenging part of the Philippines, almost 150 souls were baptized just last month during an It Is Written mission trip. Our mission team provided health screenings, medical treatment, and dental care. Five hundred water filters were distributed, providing families and schools with clean, healthy water for years to come, in place of the shockingly unhealthy water they had been drinking.
And here’s another exciting example of the gospel going to the world. I recently received this report from Ethiopia, where It Is Written conducted major evangelistic meetings twice in the last three years.
After Christians shared their faith with a well-known and respected Muslim man, Mr. Abebe, he decided to visit a Sabbath-keeping church, walking for two hours to
do so. After meeting It Is Written Bible workers, he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior, and his life was transformed.
After his wife and 10 children embraced the teachings of the Bible, they faced a difficult trial when their two oxen died. When the Muslims in his community tried to convince him that this was the judgment of God, he believed instead that Satan was discouraging him “because I have accepted the true religion.”
The family continued to walk for two hours to church. As a result of their witness to the people in their community, seven more Muslims joined the church. Mr. Abebe began holding worship services in his own home. Because his house was not big enough to accommodate the 30 worshipers who gathered every Sabbath, they worshiped under the shade of a tree. Now, Mr. Abebe has donated land for the building of a church, which, he says, will attract even more people to faith in Jesus.
One Muslim man, plus It Is Written Bible workers, and there is now a thriving, growing congregation witnessing to the wider community.
Today, the Iran conflict rages. Or not, depending on what happens between the time I write this and the time you receive it. But what we know is that even if a major conflict is solved, it won’t be long until there is another. Or a political crisis. Or a natural disaster. This world simply is not our home. But while we are here, Christians are to be about their Father’s business. The gospel must go to the world.
What you do today will alter the trajectory of lives all around the world.
It Is Written can only proclaim the three angels’ messages with your help. This is a busy year for us with evangelism, mission trips, and media production. We just signed another contract with an international broadcaster for $100,000.
It is your prayers and financial support that make this possible. I am more grateful for your help than I can say. What you do today will alter the trajectory of lives all around the world. People will be saved thanks to your selfless investment in the lives of others.
This gospel of the kingdom is going to the world. Thank you for making that happen. And then, soon, the end shall come.
Again, thank you for your generous investment in eternity this month. Together, we are seeing God do marvelous things to reach a hurting world.
May God bless you.
Sincerely,
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Pastor John Bradshaw President, It Is Written
P.S. Wars, conflict, and natural disasters abound in the world. We know that Jesus won’t come back until the gospel goes to all the world. The good news is that It Is Written is sharing the gospel across the globe. Pastor Robert Costa recently preached in Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, to over 5,000 people. Over 500 people were baptized at this event, and most trace the roots of their conversion story to Escrito Está programming. We are reaching Catholics in Bermuda and impoverished people in the Philippines. Our Bible workers connected with a Muslim man in Ethiopia, and he and his flock are growing and witnessing to the community. With your help, we can continue to reach the world with Jesus’ love. Thank you for your support.
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